cocktail-party

We need to know this, not so much to understand the sequencing of the human genome as to be able to drop the word into cocktail-party conversation.

The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004

We need to know this, not so much to understand the sequencing of the human genome as to be able to drop the word into cocktail-party conversation.

The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004

I mean, embarrassment stories make great cocktail-party material.

10 Ways to Overcome Embarrassment 2011

"This is more of a cocktail-party building than a dinner-party building," Mr. Fusco says, referring to the size of the units.

High Line Hits a Snag Robbie Whelan 2011

These aren't usually deep friendships that sustain, but more on the level of cocktail-party chatter with casual acquaintances.

WWMMD? Roger Sutton 2009

And dropping Gonzaga's Zags into cocktail-party conversation won't cut it this year.

Smart Plays for Your NCAA Pool Matthew Futterman 2011

As someone who can access a film-school-thesis-worth of movie information in the course of a cocktail-party conversation, Mr. Scorsese is the perfect host, on his favorite subject.

Scorsese Rules This 'Island' John Anderson 2010

I'm excited about the costumes and the references to urbane '40s cocktail-party style, but I also think you can't lose when these two immensely talented companies team up.

Fringe Festival: What we'll be seeing 2010

Or perhaps, after decades of his own lost cocktail-party arguments, he has simply given up on them.

Tales Out of School 2008

Whatever the issue, you'll find Nelson, a staple of Washington's cocktail-party circuit, in the middle -- quite literally, in fact.

Ben Nelson Bucks Party, Helps GOP Block Jobless Aid 2010